Her parents adopted her when she was an infant while they were living in Peru. Her adoption is legal.

The U.S. Customs and Immigration Services had previously denied her case due in part to The Hague Convention, an international treaty aimed at saving children from being abducted and taken across borders.

But Tuesday, the agency agreed to reopen the case.

Angela is in the United States on a tourist visa. It expires on Aug. 31. After that, she will legally be eligible for deportation.

Her mother, Amy Becerra, said she can’t imagine the USCIS denying her daughter twice.